Growing Number of Hispanics in U.S. Leave Catholic Church

Trends Mirror Other Countries as Different Religions Benefit

LOS ANGELES—Both Miriam Alvarez and Gloria Muniz were raised Roman Catholic. Today, Ms. Alvarez is a devout Seventh-day Adventist, while Ms. Muniz hasn't been to any church in years.

The two women represent distinct religious trends among Hispanics in the U.S.: going from Catholic to evangelical Christian and from Catholic to religiously unaffiliated, according to a new Pew Research Center study.